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by bilbo0s 1945 days ago
Who was the guy who said, "There's no such thing as a 'stupid' idea, only great ideas that go horribly wrong."

It's all about the context, and having the requisite creativity to see the drawbacks on the horizon.

I think social media and surveillance marketing are good examples of what he was probably talking about. (Actually, IIRC, the quote was in relation to dating strippers, but you get the idea.)